| 释义 |
in the main
Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | in the main - for the most part; "he is mainly interested in butterflies"chiefly, mainly, primarily, principally | | 2. | in the main - without distinction of one from others; "he is interested in snakes in general"in general, generally |
Translationsconduttura principalenel complessoin the main
in the mainGenerally; for the most part. In the main, my employees work hard. There are just a few who give me headaches every once in a while. It's a good book, in the main. A few scenes seem unfinished, though.See also: mainin the mainbasically; generally. Mary: Everything looks all right—in the main. Sally: What details need attention? Mary: Just a few things here and there. Like on page 27. John: Are you all ready? Sue: I think we're ready, in the main. John: Then, we shall go.See also: mainin the mainFor the most part, chiefly, as in It was an excellent conference in the main. [First half of 1600s] See also: mainin the ˈmain mostly; on the whole: In the main, the students did well in the exam.See also: mainin the main
Related to in the main: stand pat, the likes of, take into account, liven up, heaping, lined upSynonyms for in the mainadv for the most partSynonyms- chiefly
- mainly
- primarily
- principally
adv without distinction of one from othersSynonyms |